Should Daylight Saving Time be permanent?

Today we’re tackling a controversial topic. Whether or not we should have Daylight Savings Time. It’s a common practice globally - but not everyone agrees. 

Those who follow it, mostly love it. Those who don’t, seem to hate it. It’s so polarising that Lebanon actually split into two different time zones last week after the Government decided not to change the clocks but half the country did it anyway. In Australia, those living on the NSW and QLD border would know the pain all too well - for 6 months of the year they are 1 hour apart on time zones despite living adjacent to each other.

In the US a new law has been proposed that would make daylight savings permanent, with supporters saying it will “jump start” the economy and “act as a stimulus package in itself”. So we wanted to find out - is that true? Today Alec and Sascha discuss the impact daylight savings time has on the economy and our health.

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